ClaudiaC2007

a man went off to war that day.
three children sat in bed to pray
a lonely soldier closed his eyes
as smoke from gunshot filled the skies
a wife at home sat alone

scared to death she'd stay that way
she'd pray harder every day
a soldier now in the midst of war
had finally just found a door
a door that opened to his heart

a piece of him that could not part
a wife, three kids still held his heart
his mind went back to the war
but something happend not intended
two shots and his life has ended

three children sit in church today
ready to make their first prayer
one for father safe and sound
walking on the holy ground
one for mom to fill a hole

that lay deep down inside her soul
final words must be said
a woman stands on behalf the dead
she shuts her eyes says, let it be
my heart has told me freedoms not free.